Yes you are correct, but isn't is stupid for the NBA to set it up that way?
They say they want guys to stay with their teams.....so why not let them lock it up early instead of after the contract ends? I just don't get the sense in that.

It's DFish secret weapon.

What still puzzling is the chemistry. I'm not sure what Dwight is trying to say when he say, Kobe will be Kobe and Dwight will be Dwight...they will be normal...or they won't back down and compromise a little to work together? What would help is if he gets lots of hollywood media attention, movie gig, more local advertising contracts, then we know for sure he won't go anywhere but stay here to get other benefits too